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SKATE.

APPLICATIQN FILED MAY 4|A1920.

' 1,393,024. Patented oct. 11, 1921.

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SKATE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, 1920. 1,393,024. Patented oct. 11, 1921.

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skates.

. UNITED STATES PAT ENT OFFICE.

lTIIIIJII-L'lVl?TKT. KARRO, 0F GREAT NECK, NEW YORK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. `11, 1921.

Application aieanaya, 1920. serial No. 378,888.

One of the objects of `he present invention is the provision of means for quickly and securely holding the skate in position, the

Asaid means providing a vsecuring and comfortable engagement with the shoe ot the skater and being removable from the skate so Aas to permit of the adjustment of the latter to shoes of diiierent sizes'by the substitution of different. skating means.

Another object is the provision of means for quickly and securely adjusting the skate to tit the shoe, the said means permitting of the removal and attachment oi the skate without disturbing the adjustment.

nAnother object is the provision of a roller skate in which a cushioning or. shock absorbing4 means is interposedbetween the rollers or roller and the body yof the skate.

Other objects and Yadvantages of the invention will appear'y las the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side Aelevation vot'a skate constructed in accordancewith the invention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same.

`Fig.rv 3. is a central longitudinal sectional view.

Fig. 4 is a transversey section takenthrough the stirrup. Y j.

Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective view of the stirrnp removed from the skate.

F ig. 6' isa transverse vertical sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 isa etail elevation ot' one of the guide forming members.`A l

Fig, 8 isV a detailed elevation of.V the U- sh'aped roller carrying frame.

Referring to thedrawings in detail, whereinl like characters of .reference denote corresponding'parts, the skate to which the improvements are applied comprises a heel plate 10 and a toe plate 11 these plates being engaged with one another in the usual manner, in that they are each Jformed with longitudinally slotted extremities, the slotted extremity of the heel plate passing through a i transverse slot in the toe plate to provide for adjust-ing the length ottheskate to fit shoes ot different sizes.

For the purpose of holding the heel plate 10 and toe plate 11 in proper adjusted position, there is provided a rod 12 whose inner end is secured to an enlarged head 13 of a threaded ,stud 14, the said stud passing through the slot ot the toe plate and through an opening provided in the heel plate, being secured in position by a nut 14. This not only serves to secure the end of the rod 12 in position but serves to connect the plates 10 and 11 in a manner to permit of' relative sliding movement. The outer end of the rod k12 is threadedas indicated at 15 and this threaded end passes through an opening provided in a lug 16 which is secured to the bottom of the toe plate 11, the size ot the opening in the lug 16 being such as to permit of free sliding movement of the rod 1.2 in theV longitudinal adjustment of the skate. Mounted upon. the threaded end of the rod 12 is an adjustable stop which is shown in thev form oit a nut 17, so that after the skate f has been adjusted tothe shoe the end may be positioned against the lug 16 to preventy outward movement. A

One of the novel ieatures oi the invention resides in the provision of means for securto conform to the shape of the toe oi the shoe and is adapted'tor detachable engagement with the skate and forthis purpose is provided with a plurality of key hole slots V.21

which engage over headed studs 22 secured to theY toe plate 11 so that the stirrup may beremoved by a rearward sliding movement and a stirrup of different sizes attached when desired. Any desired meansmay be employed tor' securing the heel portion of the skate to the shoe, the one shown comprising a heel receiving member 23 whose side walls are provided with slots for engagement with hooks 25 which are carried by buckles 26, the latter having adjustable engagement stituted at'eac'h point itl desired. rllhe rollers with straps 27. |I`he free ends oit these straps may be connected by a clasp 28 or other suitable connection. VWhile all or' the foregoing described :teatures are shown in connection with aY roller skate, it is or course obvious vthat they are quickly adapted for use vin connection with ice skates or skates of various types.

Another novel feature o the invention resides in the provision ofcushioning means interposed between therrollers and body portion of the skate. rlfhe skate sho-wn is of the type in which a single. roller is employed at the toe and a single roller at the heel, although a. pair oli' rollers may be subshown comprise a hub` portion 29 through which extends an axle 30. `The hub portion 29 is surrounded by a rim in which is secured a rubber tire 31, this being one of the vmany forms of rollers or wheels which may Abe used in connection with the skate.

'Ihese rollers are carried by front and rear trucks 32 and 33 respectively, the latter embodying a substantially U shaped trame 34 whose `arms are slotted as shown at 35 tor the reagainst movement with respect' to the skate and for this purpose there is provided a curvedr spring 38 having one end secured upon the stud which secures the rod 12 in f position with its opposite tree end. contacting with the under side oit the heel plate 10, while the intermediate downwardly curved portion is rivetedor otherwise-.securedto the crossv bar of the U shaped 'trame 34tas indicated at 29. g U

The 'front truck 32 is shown asbeing `rigidly'secured to the toe platell, but if desired a truck similar` to the' truck 33 may be substituted;

Secured to theheel of the skate and VeX- tending rearwardly beyond the rear kvroller 31 is an outwardly and downwardly curved plate 40 which provides ay mud guard and prevents mud and water from being thrown upward by the rear roller by centrifugalv force. Y y s ,y

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fallv within the scope of the appended claims.

vHaving described the invention what is claimed is l.'Ihe combination' with a skate, of a toe stirrup carried thereby, said stirrup comprising a plate positioned transversely of the skate, aA flexible member connecting the ends of theplate to provide a toe receiving loop, headed studs carried by the skate for vdetachable engagement with key hole slots formed in the plate of the stirrup to detachably connect the same with the skate.` y

2. The combination with a roller skate, of means for slidingly mounting the rollers in a manner to permit of vertical movement of the skate relatively to the rollers, said means comprising a U` shaped roller carrying frame, a guide secured tothe skate to slidinglyreupon the skate, said means comprising a U shaped'roller carrying frame, a guide securedimto the skate to slidingly receive the iroller and a springY having one end secured to the skate and the opposite end secured to the U` shaped Jframe to yieldingly hold the latter against sliding movement.

i il. ,The combination with a skate includ- Ving separate heel and toe plates, ora rod having one end connected to the .heel plate, said rodvhaving a right angularly disposed pin extending through an opening in the heel plate and lmeans Jfor .securing the pin in position, whereby the rod may have a horizontal pivotal movement and means for securing the opposite ,end of the rodto the toe plate. y

5. The combination with a skateincluding separate heel and-toey plates, a rod having Vone end connected tothe heel plate in a 'means slidingly securing the rollers lto the skate, said means including a truck formed of transversely spaced channeled members, means for slidingly mounting the rollers between said members and means for yieldingly holding the rollers against sliding movement. 'f

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

' WILLIAM W. KARRO. 

